FatwaJohorEndowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
PENYALURAN WANG HARAM KE BAITUL MAL
Can money from non-Sharia-compliant investments be channelled to the Baitul Mal?
Short answer
Unlawful money or assets may not be owned by anyone and must be given away.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Johor State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Fatwa Negeri Johor
- Topic
- Endowment (Waqf) & Religious Property
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
Unlawful money or assets may not be owned by anyone and must be given away. They are to be handed first to the Baitul Mal, which is entitled to spend them on public interests of Muslims such as mosques, schools, bridges, students of knowledge, the poor and orphans. Once the Baitul Mal has received the funds, they become lawful to spend for public benefit. Unlawful income from non-Sharia-compliant investments made by unit trust fund managers may therefore be channelled to the Johor Baitul Mal.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Wang/harta haram tidak boleh dimiliki oleh seseorang bahkan wajib disedekahkan/didermakan kepada orang lain.
Read the full fatwa on the Johor website (new tab)
How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Johor State Mufti Department. “PENYALURAN WANG HARAM KE BAITUL MAL”, 17 March 2009. https://said.johor.gov.my/perkhidmatan/paparan_detail_fatwa.php?id=565. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/unlawful-money-channelled-to-baitul-mal/